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Drew Carey, Kasey Keller Sound Off

The team with 'Tradition' printed on the backs of their jerseys, the one whose marketing campaign for Wednesday night's U.S. Open Cup final centered on a collection of trophies unsurpassed in this country, wound up being the side that appeared nervous and out of its depth. The visiting Seattle Sounders attacked D.C. United...

United, Sounders Add Spice to Cup

The Avellaneda billboard war began in the spring of 2005. Racing Club, for reasons unknown, paid for a sign toward the end of the bridge that connects central Buenos Aires with the southern "suburb" celebrating its status as "the only team to fill two stadiums on the same day." It was referencing the Thursday four years...

One Last Look Back to South Africa as 'Summer of Soccer' Continues

Major League Soccer's marketers, often guilty of a bit of hyperbole, can't be accused of it this time over their 'Summer of Soccer' campaign. Between World Cup qualifying, the recently-completed Confederations Cup, CONCACAF Gold Cup, Superliga, the start of the CONCACAF Champions League and visits by the likes of...

U.S. Open Cup News From the Web

05/31/12 T.O.-based Cal F.C. upsets MLS' Timbers Source: Ventura County Star - Camarillo CA Artur Aghasyan chipped Troy Perkins on a breakaway in the 95th minute as Thousand Oaks-based Cal F.C. pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the 99-year history of the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday night in Portland, Ore. The local amateur side, which currently sits ninth in the 12-team Gran Liga de Oxnard, knocked off the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer, 1-0 after extra time, in the third round of the U.S. Open Cup before 5,489 at Jeld-Wen Field.
05/31/12 Sounders to host Cal FC in the U.S. Open Cup fourth... Source: The Seattle Times - Seattle WA The Sounders will host fifth-division amateur side Cal FC in the fourth round of the U.S. Open Cup at 7 p.m.
05/30/12 Sporting KC Advances In U.S. Open Cup With 3-2 Victory... Source: WIBW Channel 13 - Topeka KS Sporting Kansas City advanced to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup fourth round on Tuesday with a 3-2 win over Orlando City SC at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park.
05/30/12 D.C. United Bests Richmond in Extra Time in U.S. Open... Source: DCist - Washington DC The match, played in front of some 5,000 fans at Richmond City Stadium, was United's first in this year's U.S. Open Cup. The Union advanced by way of a rain-soaked 3-0 victory over the Rochester Rhinos.
05/30/12 Galaxy among 7 MLS teams out in 3rd round Source: The Oklahoman - Oklahoma City OK Brian Shriver scored in the 88th minute as the Carolina RailHawks scored an upset 2-1 upset over Los Angeles Galaxy on Tuesday, knocking the MLS champions out in the third round of the U.S. Open Cup. Shriver beat Galaxy keeper Bill Gaudette with a heaader from the right side as the RailHawks, winless this season in the second-tier North American Soccer League, rallied with two goals in the last 15 minutes after conceding a goal in the 38th minute to Pat Noonan.

Background on U.S. Open Cup

The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is a knockout tournament in American soccer. The tournament is the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in the U.S.

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